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Pneupac VR1 Emergency Ventilator

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Responding to your needs

One of the best selling resuscitators...

Smiths Medical is bringing you the next generation
of emergency ventilators. The Pneupac range of
emergency and transport ventilators are renowned
throughout the world for quality and robustness.
The Pneupac VR1 combines the key characteristics
of the Pneupac ventilators into a small, lightweight,
and highly deployable emergency ventilator.
In 1974 the Pneupac 2R ventilator was launched into
the pre-hospital market and was one of the first
units specifically designed for emergency ventilation.
Through meeting the requirements of the emergency
services, the Pneupac 2R quickly became a market
leader in numerous countries and maintained this
position for many years. The new Pneupac VR1 is
smaller and lighter than the Pneupac 2R model.
The Pneupac VR1 has been designed as a first
response ventilator for emergency personnel in the
ambulance, fire and police services and also for use
in industrial and commercial markets.
The nature of the environment in which first
responders have to operate in requires the product
to work in demanding conditions. The key attributes
of the Pneupac VR1 are:
• SIMPLICITY • PORTABILITY
• SAFETY • ROBUSTNESS

...just got smaller.
Smiths Medical offers market-leading solutions in
two major areas; Anaesthesia & Safety Devices and
Medication Delivery & Patient Monitoring. These two
areas encompass airway management, pain
management, needle protection, arterial blood
sampling, temperature management, critical care
monitoring, hospital and ambulatory infusion,
vascular access, surgical drainage and
insulin infusion.
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To compliment the Pneupac VR1 a range of high
quality Portex® emergency medicine products are
available including the Portex® Cricothyroidotomy Kit
(PCK) and BCI® Patient Monitors. In addition carry
cases have been specifically developed to hold the
Pneupac VR1, oxygen cylinder and disposable airway
devices.
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The Pneupac VR1. Simple, Safe, Portable and Robust
Tidal Volume/Frequency Control
Auto/Manual Control
Tidal Volume/Frequency Control
There is a single control for setting the frequency
and tidal volume, enabling the ventilator to be set
rapidly for the patients’ requirements. There is a
detent click at the recommended adult position
12BPM at 600ml*.
Auto/Manual Control
The auto/manual control allows the operator to
decide whether to set the ventilator in the automatic
mode or to provide ventilation manually.
Air Mix Switch
Available on the Air Mix model, the switch allows the
operator to deliver either 100% oxygen or 50%
oxygen, prolonging the duration of the cylinder
gas supply.
*ERC/AHA/ILCOR Guidelines 2000
Patient Demand System
A patient demand system is incorporated within the
ventilator which allows synchronised interaction with
the patient’s own breathing efforts in cases of partial
respiratory failure. This is only available with Pneupac
VR1 and Air Mix model.
MRI Compatible
For in-hospital use the Pneupac VR1 is MRI
compatible to 3 Tesla.
Relief Valve
The high-pressure relief valve is fitted to all units at
40cm H2O, with a loud and distinctive alarm.
Alternatively a 60cm H2O valve can be factory fitted.
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Ergonomically designed

Air Mix Switch

Linked Manual
Controls

Gas Supply Input

Relief Valve
Patient Valve

Patient Valve Ergonomically designed

There is a high quality patient valve that can be easily The Pneupac VR1 has been designed to fit
removed for cleaning. comfortably into the hand. The shape of the unit
allows the operator to observe the face mask when
Linked Manual Controls holding the ventilator.
The linked controls on the top and bottom of the
ventilator allow the manual triggering of a single
controlled ventilation. This permits the ventilator to
be used in a variety of chest compression/ventilation
options in cardiac life support.
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The Complete Pneupac VR1 System
Simplicity
The Pneupac VR1 has been conceived to provide
essential and rapid respiratory support in the most
taxing of clinical situations. The controls are therefore
designed to be intuitive and simple allowing you to
select the appropriate ventilation (in terms of
frequency and volume) quickly.
Safety
The Pneupac VR1 has been designed with maximum
safety as a priority. Unlike other devices the Pneupac
VR1 does not permit uncontrolled insufflation of
oxygen. The manual control triggers a single
ventilation equivalent to the quantity of ventilation
delivered in automatic ventilation.
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Portability Robust
First responders are increasingly called upon to carry The Pneupac range of ventilators, in common with
more equipment. The size of the Pneupac VR1 has other Smiths Medical products are designed to
been reduced as far as possible to provide a highly withstand the demands of emergency medicine.
portable product without compromising on key
clinical features. The new input hose is extremely
flexible, even at low temperatures and can be coiled
tightly without kinking.
 Technical Specification

Product Pneupac VR1 Responder* Pneupac VR1* Pneupac VR1 Air Mix*

Product codes 520A1125 520A1123 520A1126

Principle of operation Oxygen-powered, hand-held
control unit with patient valve
including automatic and
manual modes
Oxygen-powered, hand-held
control unit with patient valve
including automatic and
manual modes with demand
breathing
Oxygen-powered, hand-held
control unit with patient valve
including automatic and
manual modes with demand
breathing and Air Mix

Manual mode Preset breaths, singly or in a controlled breathing pattern may be selected by use of a push-button
or omni-directional lever

Automatic mode The ventilatory resuscitator cycles in accordance with the setting of a single control that changes the
tidal volume and frequency dependently with a constant I:E ratio of 1:2

Patient type Patients above 10kg Patients above 10kg with Patients above 10kg with
without spontaneous and without spontaneous and without spontaneous
breathing breathing breathing
Demand Not included Included Included

Control Single, calibrated, tidal volume/frequency control gives simultaneous and interdependent adjustment
of tidal volume and frequency

Tidal volume (ml) and 150/25; 300/20; 450/15; 600/12 (detent); 750/11; 900/10; 1050/10
Frequency (BPM)
Flow range (L/min) 11-32 11-32 11-32
Air Mix No No Yes
Pressure relief with 40 standard, 60 optional at point of order
pneumatic alarm (cm H2O)
Dimensions (mm) Length: 170 Length: 170 Length: 170
Height: 100** Height: 100** Height: 100**
Width: 95 Width: 95 Width: 95
Weight (kg) 370g 420g 440g

* All models claim patents pending, spontaneous breathing under power failure and they all have an IP rating IP56.
** Including patient valve.

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of Airway Management products, please refer to our website
www.smiths-medical.com

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Hythe, Kent, CT21 6JL, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1303 260551 Fax: +44 (0)1303 266761
www.smiths-medical.com
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Pneupac, Pneupac VR1, Portex, BCI and PCK are trademarks of the Smiths Medical family of companies. The
symbol ® indicates that it is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and certain other countries.
Patent pending.

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